IMPALA Platinum (Implats) Mine has confirmed that another miner has died.
The miner had been hospitalised following the accident at the mine near Rustenburg, North West, on Monday evening, 27 November.
The miner who was hospitalised died on Sunday, 3 December 2023. Implats has offered its condolences to and remains in close contact with his family.
The fatality brings to 13 the number of employees who have passed on following the 11 shaft accident.
A total of 23 employees have been discharged from hospital.
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Of the 50 employees who remain in hospital, eight are in critical care.
In a statement, Impala said in collaboration with the families of affected employees the mine has set aside Wednesday, 6 December 2023 as a day of remembrance for all the employees, who have all been impacted by this tragic accident.
"A memorial service will be held at Impala Number 8 to allow for our employees to come together to honour the memory of our lost, injured and affected colleagues.
"In line with the wishes of the families involved, Implats will only release the names of deceased colleagues on the day of the memorial service."
Implats said they will continue to provide further updates as and when new information becomes available.
